An entire generation faces the prospect of being left out in the cold if the Brisbane City Council’s (BCC) proposed ban on townhouses gets the nod from the State Government….
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Australian cities are sliding down the rankings of the world’s best cities according to one of the most respected international surveys. The 12th annual Monocle Top 25 Global Cities survey…
By Marnie Wood Brisbane is a great place to live, work and relax. It’s no wonder our city is growing, with more people than ever wanting to call Brisbane…
By Natalie Rayment Sorry, Brisbane is closed for future development, please try Ipswich, Logan or Caboolture. That seems to be the message emanating from the closet NIMBY’s in our…
By Natalie Rayment Visit any bar this weekend and the debate will no doubt rage over who should open for Australia in the next test match, who will finish…
By Natalie Rayment What would you be willing to trade-off to live in the city you want? Would you sacrifice affordability for more greenspace or better transport options…
Plan Your Brisbane Intergenerational Forum with Marnie Wood A lack of understanding of current planning systems is leading to growing frustrations in our local communities. This was evident during the…
By Natalie Rayment Lazing by the river on a Sunday afternoon in a grassy park. The sun dances on the water. Yet another glorious Spring day in Brisbane. Other people…
By Natalie Rayment “We’re on a mission from God!” Elwood Blues proclaims in the 1980 classic film, “The Blues Brothers”. Their holy mission is to save the orphanage from being…
GoGet CEO, Tristan Sender, in front of Australia’s largest car share ‘pod’ at Central Park, Sydney. Image: GoGet
Cutting Back on Our Car Parking Addiction
By Natalie Rayment While cutting back on avolattes may help some people get into the housing market faster, real affordability gains can actually be made by cutting back on another…
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By Natalie Rayment It’s the century of the city, a decade of densification in an urban millennium. In the space of a New York Minute, cities are growing up fast. …
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Thank you to Jane Pinder and the team at The Courier-Mail for a great piece at the weekend that revealed good development actually leads to increased greenspace rather than destroying…
By Natalie Rayment The community initiated a state ministerial call-in of a development approval for the West Village Project at West End. A ministerial call-in allows the relevant Minister to…
By Natalie Rayment Being the ‘King of Cool’, if Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli were a millennial he would have a deconstructed coffee and some smashed avo for breakfast at the local…
